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3.0 out of 5 stars Not her best, Mar 7 2002

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Layla Halabi (Dubai - UAE) - See all my reviews
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Judith Lansdowne is excellent.. but she seems to have missed her mark with this book.. the characters are excellent.. even if I felt that Diamond was too wishy-washy at times.. too pampered and coddled by servants. But the romance between Bella and Diamond was exquisite.. very enjoyable.. the dialogue entertaining and sharp.. but the subplot.. the mystery was just too far off.. too contrived.. too unbelievable and too detailed for the size of the book..

This is not Lansdowne's best book, yet that usually means its pretty good reading by others' standards!

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4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully Done!, Aug 14 2000

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Jocelyn L. Smith "jessiegrrl" (Johnson City, TN United States) - See all my reviews
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Perhaps the reason some of the previous reviewers didn't like this novel is because some of the subject matter is very dark and disturbing. However, I found that the subplot involving the duke's parents' history added unexpected depth and intrigue to what otherwise would have been a standard Regency storyline (unpopular girl gets help from popular lord who ends up falling for now-popular girl). That being said, even if just the standard storyline had been followed this would have still been a fantastic read. Ms. Lansdowne's hero is intriguing and very likeable, and her heroine is spunky, adorable, and very appealing. The secondary characters are also skillfully depicted. I highly recommend this novel to those Regency readers who want an experience above and beyond the usual.

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3.0 out of 5 stars not quite as good as some of her others..., Jun 16 2000

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Annie (Pearl River, NY United States) - See all my reviews

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I usually love Judith Lansdown'e regencies. Her characters are usually warm, funny and appealing. I enjoyed the romance between Bella and Diamond. I loved the funny situations, especially when the Diamond takes too much medicine. But I found the "mystery" in the story too overplayed and that actually took away from the romance that was so enjoyable. Certainly a good read but missed the mark. Sometimes it is okay to write a regency love story without all the secondary stuff that tends to be added to these sorts of stories.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another gift to readers from a talented author
Judith A. Lansdowne lights the way to Regency England once again in this heartwarming story. Writing about lovable characters, with touches of sweetness and humor, Ms... Read more

Published on Mar 12 2000

1.0 out of 5 stars very poor entertainment
I wasn't able to finish this book because of the preposterous plot, wooden dialogue, and cardboard characters. My advice is that you NOT buy this book.

Published on Jan 19 2000